EVE Shooter MMO Dust 514 Will Be Free-to-play on PlayStation 3

Dust 514, the massively multiplayer online first-person shooter (or MMOFPS) will be free-to-play on the PlayStation 3, making it "first true free-to-play FPS" on a console, according to developer CCP Games. Nevermind that Sony's own Killzone 3 is now free-to-play via the PlayStation Network, because a PS3 F2PFPSMMO is still kind of a big deal.

For those unfamiliar with Dust 514, it's the first-person shooter that shares the same universe with CCP's massive space epic EVE Online. Players of both games will have some sort of impact on each other, as "mercenary teams in Dust 514 will work closely with starship pilots in EVE Online to wage battles, acquire territory, amass wealth and build empires."

Dust 514 will launch on the PlayStation Network later this year, surely bringing with it the high stakes drama that always trails EVE Online.

Players who make the trek to CCP'S EVE Fanfest in Reykjavik, Iceland will be the first to have a hands-on gameplay opportunity with Dust 514.